How parallel computing can be (in)efficient
You wake up in the morning, and reach out to your smartphone to cancel the alarm and check up on…
Author Archives: Jan-Pieter Dorsman
Layered networks III: The math behind manufacturing plants design
In two previous articles (part 1 and part 2), we have discussed the design of manufacturing plants. In particular, in…
Layered networks II: The layered character of manufacturing plants
In a previous article, we have seen that it is quite hard to design a manufacturing plant. We need to…
Layered networks I: From manufacturing plants to queueing networks
Manufacturing plants convert raw material into a final product. Think of cars, where the production line consists of a large…